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38 people are interested
Weekend Volunteers Needed!
ORGANIZATION: The Painted Turtle
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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38 people are interested
The Painted Turtle is a year-round camp serving children with chronic and life-threatening medical conditions. The mission of the organization is to inspire campers to become their greater selves.
The Painted Turtle is looking for volunteer counselors for our Spring and Fall Family weekends in 2017! Each weekend session serves a different population of campers facing chronic or life-threatening medical conditions. Volunteers can work as family pals (as a guide/mentor for a family) or program pals in areas such as Arts & Crafts, Fishing, Woodshop etc.
Family Weekends run from Friday afternoon through Sunday afternoon. The camp is located 60 miles NE of Los Angeles. Transportation from LAX can be arranged for volunteers coming long distances. Volunteers must be 19 years of age, and may be from any state or country. Please apply by filing our on-line application at www.thepaintedturtle.org.
Volunteering at The Painted Turtle is an exhilarating and inspiring way to spend a weekend among deserving families! We are looking for creative, fun, caring and responsible volunteers! www.thepaintedturtle.orgMore opportunities with The Painted Turtle
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About The Painted Turtle
Location:
1300 4th St., Suite 300, Santa Monica, CA 90401, US
Mission Statement
The mission of The Painted Turtle is to provide a year-round, life-changing environment and authentic camp experience for children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses. The Painted Turtle supports children’s medical needs, inspires them to reach beyond their illnesses, and provides care, education, and respite for their families. All campers and families attend completely free of charge. Campers at The Painted Turtle enjoy a fun, safe, and adaptive environment where all activities are designed to accommodate campers with medical concerns. At Camp, children are empowered to learn about their own medical care and are given the confidence to become more independent. Each session is grouped by similar diagnoses, where campers are surrounded by others who can understand their challenges. The community at Camp transcends the days that campers spend there, leading to friendships that create a feeling of inclusion and connection outside of Camp.
Description
The Painted Turtle is more than a camp - it’s a place where children with serious medical conditions can just be kids.
Children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses arrive looking for a typical camp experience, and what they discover is confidence, belonging, and a feeling of acceptance that lasts long after they head home. For many campers, their camp experience is the best time of the year. For their families, The Painted Turtle provides unparalleled care, education, and well-needed respite. All programs are always completely free of charge.
Since opening in 2004, The Painted Turtle has provided more than 60,000 camp experiences to children with serious medical conditions and family members through year-round camp programming. As a member of the SeriousFun Children’s Network founded by Paul Newman, The Painted Turtle is part of a network of the finest multi-disease medical camps and programs - serving hundreds of thousands of children and families around the globe.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
17000 Elizabeth Lake Rd.Lake Hughes, CA 93532
DATE POSTED
September 13, 2017
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Outdoor Recreation
- Special Needs
- English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
- Youth Services
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 19
- Orientation or Training